Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp

OTF

Market cap $5.09B

Two funds that invest in private credit run by Blue Owl Capital said they're cutting dividends in the latest sign of stress to hit the sector.

Blue Owl Technology Finance (OTF) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.29 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.31 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.41 per share a year ago.

NEW YORK, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. (NYSE: OTF) ("OTF" or the "Company") today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026. FIRST QUARTER 2026 HIGHLIGHTS First quarter GAAP net investment income ("NII") per share of $0.37 First quarter adjusted NII per share of $0.29(1) Dividends declared for the second quarter were $0.40 per share, including a base dividend of $0.35 per share and a special dividend of $0.05 per share declared in connection with the listing Net asset value per share decreased to $16.49, as compared with $17.33 last quarter, primarily driven by unrealized losses from the impact of credit spread widening on the portfolio New investment commitments for the first quarter were $1.7 billion and sales and repayments were $1.1 billion, as compared with $2.3 billion of new investment commitments and $0.9 billion of sales and repayments for the three months ended December 31, 2025 Net debt-to-equity ended at 0.85x, as compared with 0.75x as of December 31, 2025 Investments on non-accrual represented 0.3% and 0.1% of the portfolio at cost and fair value, respectively, as compared with 0.4% and 0.2% as of December 31, 2025 OTF repurchased approximately $50.2 million of OTF common stock, which was accretive to net asset value per share in the first quarter Approximately 80% of each pre-listing shareholder's position has been released from lock-up, with two remaining releases scheduled in equal tranches of approximately 10.6% each month until June 12, 2026 "First quarter volatility in technology markets drove meaningful spread widening and pressured valuations across OTF's portfolio, reflecting broader market dynamics rather than underlying credit trends," said Craig W.

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LOS ANGELES, April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Schall Law Firm , a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. (“Blue Owl Technology Finance” or “the Company”) (NYSE: OTF ) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.

LOS ANGELES, April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Blue Owl Technology Income Corp. (“Blue Owl Technology Income” or “the Company”) (OTIC) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.

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